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Ride Height - trvlngnrs - 01-02-2006 07:37 I pulled the PT out of storage and drove her to my house. When I was sliding a piece of plywood under to catch any oil drips, I noticed the rear most air bags. They seemed to be hyperinflated. I could see about 1.5 - 2 inches of a black ring, above were it was rubbed shiney on the lower airbag pedestal (for lack of a better word, by pedestal I mean the hour glass shaped thing the airbag slides up and down on.) The airbag seemed to be at the top portion of the pedestal. The airbag wasn't bulging or anything, but seemed to be more "stretched". It may always be like this, and this is the first time I noticed it. I measured the ride height. The front was 17.75" (measured behind the front tire) and the rear was 18.75" (measured in front of the drive tire). The specs for the front height is 16" the rear is 18" (+/- 0.75" is OK) according to Bennie. Questions: 1) Do I need to take this in to get it adjusted. On the 15th we leave for Quartzsite, approx 900 miles round trip. Am I OK for the trip. 2)It seems like this is the lowest I can get the front, If I move the front air valve rod (allen nut on the verticle rod) to lower the front, it causes the valve to stay open and it exhaust air constantly. I did change the ride height valve a few months ago. I'm wondering if there is a newbie mistake I made. BTW, I got the polarity monitor back from PMMI. I'll install it today and give a follow up. John made a good presentation with pictures of the removal process. Thanks Guys, Steve Harrie '86 PT38 Ride Height - Curt Sprenger - 01-02-2006 09:46 Steve, I check our 87PT38. Front 17", Rear 18-1/2" (both sides). Rear is to be taller. Tag springs same as what you describe. I'd say you are good to go. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif. trvlngnrs wrote: > I pulled the PT out of storage and drove her to my house. When I was > sliding a piece of plywood under to catch any oil drips, I noticed the > rear most air bags. They seemed to be hyperinflated. I could see about > 1.5 - 2 inches of a black ring, above were it was rubbed shiney on the > lower airbag pedestal (for lack of a better word, by pedestal I mean > the hour glass shaped thing the airbag slides up and down on.) The > airbag seemed to be at the top portion of the pedestal. > > The airbag wasn't bulging or anything, but seemed to be more > "stretched". It may always be like this, and this is the first time I > noticed it. > > I measured the ride height. The front was 17.75" (measured behind the > front tire) and the rear was 18.75" (measured in front of the drive > tire). The specs for the front height is 16" the rear is 18" (+/- > 0.75" is OK) according to Bennie. > > Questions: > 1) Do I need to take this in to get it adjusted. On the 15th we leave > for Quartzsite, approx 900 miles round trip. Am I OK for the trip. > > 2)It seems like this is the lowest I can get the front, If I move the > front air valve rod (allen nut on the verticle rod) to lower the > front, it causes the valve to stay open and it exhaust air constantly. > I did change the ride height valve a few months ago. I'm wondering if > there is a newbie mistake I made. > > BTW, I got the polarity monitor back from PMMI. I'll install it today > and give a follow up. John made a good presentation with pictures of > the removal process. > > Thanks Guys, > Steve Harrie > '86 PT38 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "WanderlodgeForum > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum>" on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Ride Height - trvlngnrs - 01-02-2006 10:21 > I check our 87PT38. Front 17", Rear 18-1/2" (both sides). Rear is to > be taller. Tag springs same as what you describe. I'd say you are good > to go. One of these days can you measure your front ride height too? I can't seem to get mine down to the 15.25" - 16.75" range. Thanks Curt, I appreciate it!!! Steve Ride Height - trvlngnrs - 01-02-2006 10:24 Oops, sorry, I just reread your post. Front is 17" Thanks Curt Stve Ride Height - Curt Sprenger - 01-02-2006 10:37 Did Bennie give you the 15.25 - 16.75 range? When you say measure the ride height...where? Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif. trvlngnrs wrote: > > I check our 87PT38. Front 17", Rear 18-1/2" (both sides). Rear is to > > be taller. Tag springs same as what you describe. I'd say you are good > > to go. > > One of these days can you measure your front ride height too? I can't > seem to get mine down to the 15.25" - 16.75" range. > > Thanks Curt, I appreciate it!!! > > Steve > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "WanderlodgeForum > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum>" on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Ride Height - trvlngnrs - 01-02-2006 11:23 > Did Bennie give you the 15.25 - 16.75 range? When you say measure the > ride height...where? Here is what Bennie said: Measure from the body to ground, behind the front wheel, and forward of the rear drive wheel. For an '86 PT38 the front height is 16" the rear is 18". +/- 0.75" is OK. Steve Harrie '86PT38 Ride Height - Curt Sprenger - 01-02-2006 12:22 Good. I measured at those locations and sent you the numbers. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif. trvlngnrs wrote: > > Did Bennie give you the 15.25 - 16.75 range? When you say measure the > > ride height...where? > > Here is what Bennie said: Measure from the body to ground, behind the > front wheel, and forward of the rear drive wheel. For an '86 PT38 the > front height is 16" the rear is 18". > > +/- 0.75" is OK. > > Steve Harrie > '86PT38 > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Recreational vehicles > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Recreational+vehicles&w1=Recreational+vehic\ les&w2=Wanderlodge&w3=Automotive+maintenance&w4=Recreational+vehicle+dealer&w5=U\ sed+recreational+vehicles&w6=Automotive+radiators&c=6&s=163&.sig=DAUkCKkU7Dzhn_O\ bWmSYTw> > Wanderlodge > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Wanderlodge&w1=Recreational+vehicles&w2=Wan\ derlodge&w3=Automotive+maintenance&w4=Recreational+vehicle+dealer&w5=Used+recrea\ tional+vehicles&w6=Automotive+radiators&c=6&s=163&.sig=Z-8HJdysB3QLPj9U0JvqYQ> > Automotive maintenance > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Automotive+maintenance&w1=Recreational+vehi\ cles&w2=Wanderlodge&w3=Automotive+maintenance&w4=Recreational+vehicle+dealer&w5=\ Used+recreational+vehicles&w6=Automotive+radiators&c=6&s=163&.sig=IF4u_5wI8Pmy34\ cC1O9CxA> > > Recreational vehicle dealer > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Recreational+vehicle+dealer&w1=Recreational\ +vehicles&w2=Wanderlodge&w3=Automotive+maintenance&w4=Recreational+vehicle+deale\ r&w5=Used+recreational+vehicles&w6=Automotive+radiators&c=6&s=163&.sig=z6_XahaeY\ HfELr6o72IW1A> > Used recreational vehicles > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Used+recreational+vehicles&w1=Recreational+\ vehicles&w2=Wanderlodge&w3=Automotive+maintenance&w4=Recreational+vehicle+dealer\ &w5=Used+recreational+vehicles&w6=Automotive+radiators&c=6&s=163&.sig=UGEY5km4L-\ kXbDI4ZSadEw> > Automotive radiators > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Automotive+radiators&w1=Recreational+vehicl\ es&w2=Wanderlodge&w3=Automotive+maintenance&w4=Recreational+vehicle+dealer&w5=Us\ ed+recreational+vehicles&w6=Automotive+radiators&c=6&s=163&.sig=ePNVMmISsCWgTnMq\ _4GlXA> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! 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To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ride Height - Jack Bentley - 01-02-2006 13:17 Anybody know the measurements for an '87 FC ? I'd like to check mine. Jack '87 FC35 "Traveller" Franklin, NC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ride Height - Curt Sprenger - 01-02-2006 13:37 Contact Bennie at Bluebird. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif. Jack Bentley wrote: > Anybody know the measurements for an '87 FC ? 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